Looking for New World PvP tips and builds? Player-vs-player combat is a large part of the New World experience - although it is possible to opt out of it, the MMO has been designed to encourage clashes between players. PvP becomes available to you once you've joined one of the three New World factions. These factions form the basis of the player-vs-player conflict in New World, so pick the dominant faction if you want lots of backup, or the underdogs if you want to PvP as much as possible.
There are a few different forms of player-vs-player combat in Amazon's MMO. The most accessible is open-world PvP, which takes place outside settlements between players of all levels. To enable open-world PvP in New World, press 'U' while within a safe area, called a 'sanctuary'. Upon leaving the safe area, a 30-second cooldown begins, after which you are vulnerable to other players.
There's also large scale 50v50 PvP in the form of Wars, and the Outpost Rush mode which unlocks at level 60. We've put together some advice on how to choose your New World PvP build, and some tips that will help you get the edge on your opponents in battle.
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